WNBA Star Brittney Griner Files for Divorce from Wife Cherelle Following Seven Years of Marriage
WNBA player Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle Griner, are officially parting ways. Court documents obtained from Fulton County, Georgia, reveal that the 35-year-old basketball star filed for divorce on Thursday, July 30.
According to the legal paperwork, the couple officially separated on July 24, 2026. While several media outlets had previously reported their marriage year as 2019, the new filings confirm they have been married since June 2018.
Key Details from the Legal Filing
In her petition, Brittney described the marriage as “irretrievably broken.” The filing also addresses parental arrangements for their two-year-old son, Bash, with Brittney requesting joint legal custody.
Petitioner: Brittney Griner
Filing Location: Fulton County, Georgia
Separation Date: July 24, 2026
Custody Requested: Joint legal custody of their son, Bash
Current Team: Connecticut Sun
News of the split was initially reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Representatives for the Connecticut Sun player have not yet issued an official statement regarding the matter.
A History of Shared Support Through Crisis
Brittney and Cherelle’s relationship dates back to their college years at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Over the years, Cherelle, who works as an attorney, played a pivotal role as a public advocate for Brittney during one of the most challenging periods of the athlete’s life.
In February 2022, Brittney was detained at an airport near Moscow, Russia, after authorities discovered vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. She was subsequently convicted on drug smuggling charges—cannabis being strictly illegal in Russia—and handed a nine-year sentence in August 2022.
Throughout the months-long ordeal, Cherelle campaigned tirelessly for her wife’s freedom, bringing international attention to the case until Brittney was ultimately released in a high-profile prisoner exchange in December 2022. Expressing her overwhelming relief at the time of Brittney’s return, Cherelle shared how deeply meaningful it was to finally see her wife safely back home.